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GEORGE TOWN, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Penang’s tourism sector is set to receive a significant boost with the announcement of a new daily direct flight between Chennai, India and Penang by IndiGo Airlines, said Penang State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee (Petace) chairman Wong Hon Wai.
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SRI VIJAYA PURAM (INDIA), Nov 16 (Bernama) -- AirAsia has become the first international airline to offer direct flights to India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Forest City in Johor is emerging as a strategic hub for businesses and investors, supported by great air and sea connectivity, and is focused on creating economic growth and sustainability, according to its Chinese developer Country Garden Group.
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LIMA (Peru), Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Folk dancers, adorned in vibrant costumes and brimming with energy, brought an added splash of colour and spirit to celebrate the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) from Nov 14-16, 2024, in the South American nation’s capital city.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) — Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, through Rapid KL, today launched the MyTourist pass, specially designed to make it easier for domestic and international tourists to use public transportation in the federal capital.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Services sector revenue in Malaysia grew by 5.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), reaching RM618.5 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- The Shanghai International City and Architecture Expo 2024 was held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from Oct 31 to Nov 2 as one of the major events in Shanghai to mark this year's World Cities Day.
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LABUAN, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Several industrial firms in China are eyeing investment opportunities in Labuan, particularly within the island's financial and development sectors.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- The Third Xiangtan Tourism Development Conference and the Fourth Tan Business Conference were held in Shaoshan, Xiangtan city, Hunan Province, from Oct 28 to 29, which combined "cultural tourism" and "Tan businessmen".
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its forecast for Malaysia’s health expenditure growth to 8.7 per cent per year from 2023 to 2028, up from its previous forecast of 8.3 per cent.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Indonesian airline, PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri (TransNusa) has signed agreements with Sunway Medical Centre and Asia OneHealthCare to provide its passengers with additional healthcare options and expand its operations into the medical tourism industry.
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By Abdul Hamid A Rahman and Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The continuity of major infrastructure projects under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's MADANI government is poised to generate substantial spillover effects across the economy, fostering job creation, attracting investments, and enhancing connectivity, according to experts.